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This NOAA satellite image shows a a small but vigorous disturbance making its way toward the Pacific Northwest, producing rain and thunderstorms off the coast and over portions of Oregon and Washington.
(AP Photo/Weather Underground)

Critical fire conditions continue from thunderstorms and lighting sparked by an upper level low pressure system pushing toward the coast.

Spot storms are expected throughout much of the region into Tuesday night.

"Although moisture will be increasing as the day progresses ... with the dry fuels currently in place, there is high potential for lighting strikes to generate several new fires today," the weather service fire warning says.

The storms are expected to become much wetter with less frequent lightning Tuesday night, forecasters say.